Gowings Whale Trust
Industry Expert - Environment - Australia
The Humpback delights coastal dwellers with its acrobatics as it makes its way through Australian waters and by increasing our understanding of this mammal, its environment and the impact man has upon it, we will have a greater chance of ensuring its survival.
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Pesticide Pollution – Killing Our Kids and Whales
Neither human children nor marine mammals can protect themselves against harmful pesticides. With flood waters in northern NSW sending farm...
11 Mar 2022
Beached As?
We are happy to report that these large forms washed up on Sharpe’s Beach at Skennars Head, in northern NSW,...
7 Mar 2022
Humpback whales safe…
…but the campaign continues It is wonderful news that the Australian humpback whale is off the endangered species list. This...
1 Mar 2022
World Whale Day
Sunday 20 February is International Whale Day Celebrate! Because these magnificent marine mammals are integral to saving our environment. Watch...
21 Feb 2022
Whale Cuisine
How many diners can fit inside a blue whale’s mouth? The answer is 100, give or take a few for...
17 Feb 2022
Iceland to Ban Whaling
Iceland to bow to economic and environmental pressure to end whale hunting industry.
11 Feb 2022
Ways to Save the World this Christmas
1. A Healthy Ocean = a Healthy Me Gift a $10 Gowings Whale Trust certificate to someone you love who...
15 Dec 2021
Loving the Plastic Life
A whale preservation charity is funding Australia’s first Indigenous-run marine plastic recycling enterprise, transforming waste plastic into objects of desire. ...
2 Dec 2021
Walking whales and underwater wolves. Halloween? No, just evolution.
About 50 million years ago in the Eocene Age, according to marine mammal expert Professor Tracey Rogers of UNSW, the Earth’s environment boasted high temperatures supporting rich rainforests and warm waters abundant with sea life.
2 Nov 2021
Santa, Surf Legends, Superheroes of the Sea, and You
Superheroes always look cool while they’re saving the world, don’t they? You can too. Gowings Whale Trust is partnering with...
27 Oct 2021
Massive Beach Clean Up on Christmas Island
How much marine debris would you expect to pick up on a single beach? In just one day, 975 kilograms...
25 Aug 2021
A Prosthetic Flipper to Give Injured Sea Turtles a Second Chance
When Nick van der Geest was a child, he dreamt of having a pet sea turtle. That didn’t happen, but...
2 Nov 2020
Gowings Whale Trust: Protecting The Coast’s Majestic Mammals
Stop what you’re doing and hotfoot it to your nearest beach or headland: whale watching season has officially begun! From...
5 Jun 2020
Photo Gallery of MAGNIFICENT Humpback Whales
Whale-come! We’re glad you stopped by. Humpbacks are one of the most easily recognised of these giants of the sea...
4 Jun 2020
Humpbacks on the Move
It’s whale season, and a group of talented artists are sharing their love of the majestic creatures that grace our...
24 Jul 2019